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The LLCM (Masters in Comparative Law) program is a one-year course of advanced study for students who have already earned their LLM degree.

Penn Law LLCM students have many of the same opportunities that our LLM students have, including designing their own curriculum and being eligible to enroll in the Wharton Business and Law Certificate, a program designed for Penn Law Graduate Students taught by Wharton faculty.

In addition to our outstanding course offerings, our LLCM students have the ability to gain real world US legal experience. LLCMs are welcome to participate in the LLM Public Service Program which provides students with important opportunities to develop their professional skills while learning more about the communities that exist beyond the walls of Penn Law. Where appropriate, LLCM students are also eligible to participate in four clinical programs focusing on Entrepreneurship, Intellectual Property and Technology, International Human Rights and Immigration, and Mediation.

Additionally, Penn Law LLCMs have the opportunity to get involved with LLMs and JDs in student groups, ranging from Law School Light Opera Company to Penn Soccer Club. They may also choose to participate in one of our several journals, including the Journal of International Law, the East Asia Law Review, and the Journal for Law and Social Change.

In order to receive the LLCM degree, a candidate must complete at least 16 credits, earned in at least three courses per semester, over two semesters. Credits earned in the LLM program cannot be counted toward the LLCM degree.

Aside from the above requirements, the LLCM degree is meant to be flexible. LLCM students build their own curriculum in the same manner as LLM candidates, and most choose to deepen their understanding by concentrating on a specific area of law and are encouraged to complete a substantial piece of writing in that area.